SB3700 Summary

• Removes automatic disqualification of crime victims with felony convictions from receiving compensation, but prohibits awards while applicant is incarcerated or on parole, probation, or mandatory supervised release.

• Extends the application deadline for crime victim compensation from 2 years to 3 years from the crime's occurrence.

• Increases maximum compensation amounts for funeral and burial expenses from $7,500 to $10,000 and raises the monthly earnings cap used in calculations from $1,250 to $2,400.

• Expands considerations for evaluating victim cooperation to include age, physical condition, psychological state, cultural barriers, and fear of retaliation rather than focusing solely on criminal history.

• Allows emergency awards for funeral, burial, and relocation expenses without the previous $2,000 limit and amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act to remove references to a specific "Crime Victim Services Division."